How To Install apt-dpkg-ref on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-dpkg-ref on Kali Linux. apt-dpkg-ref is APT, Dpkg Quick Reference sheet

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-dpkg-ref on Kali Linux.

What is apt-dpkg-ref

apt-dpkg-ref is:

A quick lookup chart with various APT and dpkg options for handy reference, for those who haven’t quite memorized the most commonly used commands.

This package will generate the documentation in different formats, such as HTML and PDF.

There are three methods to install apt-dpkg-ref on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install apt-dpkg-ref Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install apt-dpkg-ref using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install apt-dpkg-ref

Install apt-dpkg-ref Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install apt-dpkg-ref using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install apt-dpkg-ref

Install apt-dpkg-ref Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install apt-dpkg-ref using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install apt-dpkg-ref

How To Uninstall apt-dpkg-ref on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the apt-dpkg-ref package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove apt-dpkg-ref

Uninstall apt-dpkg-ref And Its Dependencies

To uninstall apt-dpkg-ref and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove apt-dpkg-ref

Remove apt-dpkg-ref Configurations and Data

To remove apt-dpkg-ref configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge apt-dpkg-ref

Remove apt-dpkg-ref configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove apt-dpkg-ref configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apt-dpkg-ref

Dependencies

apt-dpkg-ref have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-dpkg-ref package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.